Jeremy Salter was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Tuesday afternoon by the Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield. The court appointed attorney Joseph King for sentencing only, according to a court employee. King filed an appeal for Salter Tuesday.

Salter was also ordered to pay restitution of $1,230 to the victim's next of kin as well as miscellaneous fees. He was given credit for 1,174 days of time served.

Salter was convicted of first-degree murder on May 14. The victim was 29-year-old Inyokern resident John Harley Evans, who was first reported as a missing person on April 6, 2011. Salter was arrested on April 8, 2011. Evans' body was identified through dental records after detectives discovered his remains on Power Line Road in Inyokern on April 28, 2011.

Salter's trial was extended numerous times, including one time for a medical evaluation. He was held in lieu of $1 million bail, and acted as his own defense attorney.